unknown2343
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okay great just wanted to make sure before going through with it. I’ve got the part ordered. Should be here next week, and yeah I’ve already got the pump off as well so that won’t be an issue. Thanks for the info man. Saved me a lot of headache.)Plug and play. Nothing else needed except the tools and power steering fluid.
Check Engine Light will not come on. The only reason a Check Engine Light comes on is from an emissions-related fault. EVO does not affect emissions.
Tie the loose connector up out of the way as it will no longer be needed.
Instructions attached. (Some say you can perform the replacement with the power steering pump still installed. Do some research or wait for someone to respond here. I had my power steering pump off, so I wasn't concerned about doing the replacement with the power steering pump still installed.)
Thanks for the heads up, I’ll be sure to check it daily for leaks. I’ll post an update on how it holds up after a while of driving the truck. If fails I’ll check out the ’96 pump swap.One word of warning about the GM 19168825 EVO bypass kit... It does introduce an extra connection point that could fail/leak. I had that kit on both of my '97s. It's still on the Suburban with no issues, but the one on my red truck started leaking behind the pump after a few months. I decided to take a different approach on the red truck and swapped to a 1996 power steering pump and pressure line. This combo eliminates the extra connection point that the bypass introduced, and has identical performance to the OEM '97 pump with the bypass.
As others have mentioned, removing the EVO will not trigger a check engine light. There will be stored codes that a good scan tool will pick up, but nothing that would trigger a dash light.